ADROMISCHUS maculatus
(ad-ro-MISS-kus) (mak-yew-LAH-tus) | ADROMA3 |
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| Common Name: Calico Hearts |
| Description: Succulent rosettes of flat, gray-green leaves blotched with brown-purple; flowers tipped red and white. |
| Zone: 9 |
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AEONIUM arboreum atropurpureum
(ay-OH-nee-um) (ar-BOR-ee-um) | AEONAA4 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dense, flat rosettes of reddish-bronze leaves on tall stems. Excellent xeric succulent for troughs, rock gardens, or containers either indoors or out. |
| Zone: 9 |
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AEONIUM 'Kiwi'
(ay-OH-nee-um) | AEONKI3 |
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| Description: 'Kiwi' dazzles the garden with a kaleidoscope of pinks, oranges, and greens. Pale yellow flowers appear in summer. |
| Zone: 9 |
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AEONIUM 'Silver Edge'
(ay-OH-nee-um) | AEONSE3 |
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| Description: Rosettes of long, tapered leaves with finely serrated, white edges. |
| Zone: 9 |
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AJUGA 'Dixie Chip' PP# 20,890
(a-JEW-ga) | AJUGDC3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Violet-blue flower spikes rise above narrow, tricolor green, cream, and burgundy foliage May-June. Ideal ground cover for the shady garden path. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AJUGA 'Min Crispa Red'
(a-JEW-ga) | AJUGMR3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Very crinkled, reddish-bronze foliage with spikes of blue flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AJUGA reptans
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGRE3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Flat, dark green carpet with blue flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans Black Scallop PP# 15,815
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBS3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Large, glossy, dark purple-black, scalloped leaves with spikes of deep blue flowers from early spring-early summer. A striking new contrast plant for the garden or containers. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBB3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Attractive, vigorous, bronze foliage ground cover with deep blue flower spikes May-June. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGBG3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Fancy, silver-green and white foliage flushed with burgundy. Spikes of blue flowers May-June. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGCG5 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Very large, purple-leaved Ajuga growing in mounded rosettes. Fast growing. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Jungle Beauty Improved'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGJB5 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: This stunning selection forms huge, purple-tinted foliage mounds topped with deep blue flower spikes to 15". Vigorous grower. Some confusion exists in the trade over plants with this name. Limited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Pink Elf'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGPE3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Compact form with pink flowers and green foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA reptans 'Silver Beauty'
(a-JEW-ga) (REP-tanz) | AJUGSB3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Striking silver-green and white foliage with light blue flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA tenorii Chocolate Chip
(a-JEW-ga) (t-NOR-ee-eye) | AJUGCC3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: A petite ground cover with rich chocolate colored, small, narrow leaves and blue flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AJUGA tenorii 'Emerald Chip'
(a-JEW-ga) (t-NOR-ee-eye) | AJUGEC3 |
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| Common Name: Bugleweed |
| Description: Neat, vibrant emerald green sport of 'Chocolate Chip'. Makes a refined, low carpet ground cover. Blue flower spikes in spring. Easy and problem free. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALCHEMILLA alpina
(al-kem-ILL-a) (al-PINE-a) | ALCHAL3 |
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| Common Name: Mountain Lady's Mantle |
| Description: A spectacular, compact plant with silvery foliage; yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM caeruleum
(AL-ee-um) (sir-EW-lee-um) | ALLICA3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. 'The blue of the heavens.' 1 1/2", sky blue, round flower heads in June. Plant in the rock garden or among perennials; may experience summer dormancy. Xeric. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM cernuum
(AL-ee-um) (SIR-new-um) | ALLICE3 |
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| Common Name: Nodding Onion, Wild Onion, Lady's Leek |
| Description: Glaucous leaves; nodding, white to pink flowers. Native to most of the U.S. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM schoenoprasum 'Forescate'
(AL-ee-um) (skoy-no-PRAY-sum) | ALLIFO3 |
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| Description: Bright rosy-pink, round flower heads make an incredible show in the perennial garden. Taller and more robust than common chives and useful, too. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM senescens subsp. glaucum
(AL-ee-um) (sen-ESS-senz) | ALLIGL3 |
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| Common Name: Curly Onion |
| Description: 'Cowlick' leaves; rosy flowers mid-late summer. A choice plant, especially for the rock garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM senescens subsp. senescens 'Mongolian Gem'
(AL-ee-um) (sen-ESS-senz) | ALLIMG3 |
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| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM. Handsome blue-green, strap-like leaves followed in late summer with 18" stems of decorative, 2" balls of lavender-pink flowers, growing from clusters of narrow, bottle-shaped bulbs which have had widespread use as healthy food and medicine throughout Europe, Siberia, Northern Asia, and the far East. Use in the garden for a festive or carnival-like feeling. Bronzy-yellow fall foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALLIUM stellatum
(AL-ee-um) (stel-LAY-tum) | ALLIST3 |
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| Common Name: Pink Prairie Onion |
| Description: Eastern Great Plains native with umbels of deep pink stars. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ALOE descoingsii
(AL-oh) (des-ko-ING-see-eye) | ALOEDE3 |
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| Description: The smallest of all Aloes. Stiff, short, glaucous green leaves with distinct white markings and toothed edges. Forms dense clumps to 10-12". |
| Zone: 9 |
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ALYSSUM wulfenianum
(a-LIS-sum) (wul-fen-ee-AH-num) | ALYSWU3 |
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| Description: Gold flowers May-July on long lived, re-blooming plants with silver leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ALYSSUM wulfenianum
(a-LIS-sum) (wul-fen-ee-AH-num) | ALYSWU1 |
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| Description: Gold flowers May-July on long lived, re-blooming plants with silver leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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AMORPHA canescens
(a-MOR-fa) (kah-NES-enz) | AMORCA3 |
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| Common Name: Lead Plant |
| Description: 1999 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. U.S. native of dry or well-drained sites. Dense, white, hairy leaflets; blue flower spikes in June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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AMORPHA nana
(a-MOR-fa) (NA-na) | AMORNA3 |
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| Common Name: Fragrant False Indigo |
| Description: Pink flowers with delightful honey fragrance from May-July on compact plants. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ANACAMPSEROS rufescens
(an-a-KAMP-se-ros) (roof-EH-senz) | ANACRU3 |
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| Description: Large, delicious pink flowers and interesting reddish-dark green succulent rosettes. A Portulaca cousin from the Drakenbergs for troughs, rock and dish gardens. |
| Zone: 9 |
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ANEMONE hupehensis
(a-NEM-o-nee) (hew-pee-HEN-sis) | ANEMHU3 |
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| Common Name: Japanese Anemone |
| Description: Large, mauve or carmine flowers in late summer-fall. Graceful but robust background plants. |
| Zone: 6 |
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